Poughkeepsie Drug Bust: Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Arrested on Whinfield Street
A Poughkeepsie man was arrested after investigators say he sold crack cocaine contaminated with fentanyl during a drug task force investigation. Poughkeepsie, NY — A 56-year-old man has been arrested following a…
Sarasota Man Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – Esteban Perez Jr., a resident of Sarasota, has been arrested by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office for possessing a significant amount of fentanyl. The arrest took place following…
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Fentanyl Distribution Ring
Collin Edwards, 29, of Largo, Maryland, pleaded guilty for his role in a fentanyl distribution ring and a separate charge of identity theft in a scheme…
Calexico CBP officers seize over $8 million in fentanyl pills
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted more than $8 million worth of fentanyl pills Friday. On November 3, at approximately 9:55 a.m., CBP officers encountered a 23-year-old…
Utica Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl
SYRACUSE, NY – A multi-agency investigation has led to Bernabe Lopez, a 58-year-old from Utica, admitting to his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. Lopez pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to…
CBP officers seize fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana at the Port of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry intercepted 389 pounds of narcotics on multiple unrelated incidents over the weekend. “Our CBP…
22 Pill Presses, 257 Pill Press Parts; Fentanyl, and Xylazine: Cincinnati CBP Targets Deadly Imports
CINCINNATI – In July, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Cincinnati participated in Operation Artemis, part of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) analytics and intelligence-based enforcement efforts…
Cross-Country Drug Operation Halted; Two Men Arrested with 50,000 Fentanyl Pills
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a joint operation with Pennsylvania State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that led to the arrests of two men, Leroy Williams and…
Border Patrol agents arrest rideshare passenger suspected of smuggling nearly $165,000 worth of fentanyl
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a woman attempting to smuggle fentanyl through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint Saturday morning. Border Patrol agents arrested a woman attempting to…
DHS Doubles Down CBP Efforts to Continue to Combat Fentanyl and Synthetic Drugs
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), today released an updated, comprehensive approach within its mission set to continue to fight the national…
Border Patrol agents halt couple’s attempt to smuggle $1.1 million in fentanyl across state lines
DESERT CENTER, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents, arrested a couple transporting fentanyl from California to Arizona Monday morning. Border Patrol agents seized 60 packages of fentanyl that were hidden…
Accused Drug Dealers Arrested and Prosecuted for Illegal Drug Possession and Distribution Charges, 14,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized
SALT LAKE CITY – A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment today that charges two foreign nationals for illicit drug possession, including fentanyl, with intent to distribute. According…
KC Man Indicted After Officers Found 29 Firearms, Fentanyl and Meth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today after law enforcement officers found 29 firearms in his residence, along with significant amounts of…
California Man Indicted for Smuggling Fentanyl Aboard Train
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Bakersfield, California, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for smuggling more than six kilograms of fentanyl through Kansas City aboard a train enroute to…
Five persons arrested in Great Falls fentanyl trafficking investigation arraigned on charges
GREAT FALLS — Five persons arrested as part of a multi-agency narcotics investigation appeared for arraignment today on federal indictments alleging fentanyl trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Officers from…
Three Springfield Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Nearly 38 Kilos of Fentanyl
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Three Springfield, Mo., men were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy that distributed nearly 38 kilograms of fentanyl in southwest Missouri and resulted in…
Four Co-Conspirators Serving Prison Time for Involvement in Fentanyl Conspiracy in Northeast South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced Daren Lee Basche, a South Dakota man convicted of Conspiracy to…
Southfield, MI Resident Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Possessing with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine
PITTSBURGH, PA– Deyon Robinson was sentenced to 90 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl and heroin and 28 grams or…
New Orleans Man Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – RODNEY OFFRAY, age 49, a resident of New Orleans, was charged on September 22, 2023 in a recently unsealed three-count indictment by a federal grand jury, announced U.S.…
Utica Man Sentenced for Possession of Fentanyl for Distribution
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Harry Rodriguez, Jr., age 43, of Utica, New York, was sentenced today to serve 84 months in federal prison for his convictions for two counts of possession with…